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Christopher Dresser / Heath & Middleton Aesthetic Movement Claret Jug 1881More Information

CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) UK
HEATH & MIDDLETON Birmingham, England

Claret jug 1881

Very rare model in sterling silver with a bone handle, crystal body

Marks: JTH JHM, Reg. mark for May 9, 1881, London assay marks for 1881 (“F” in a shield)

Illustrated: Truth, Beauty, Power: Dr. Christopher Dresser 1834-1904, exhib. cat. Historical Design, Inc. (New York, 1998) p. 63

This signature Dresser claret jug appears in Nikolaus Pevsner’s landmark book from 1936 entitled “Pioneers of Modern Design”.

H: 8 3/8″

Christopher Dresser / Heath & Middleton Aesthetic Movement Claret Jug 1881